Belvia Bessie Phipps Obituary
We are sad to announce that on January 10, 2022, at the age of 98, Belvia Bessie Phipps (Mountain City, Tennessee) passed away. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Belvia Bessie Phipps to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Monroe Kilby and Docia Shoemate Kilby; her husband William Buell Phipps; her children, Bill Phipps, Milton Phipps, Patricia Phipps and Irene Snyder; her brothers, Jason Kilby, Millard Kilby and Coy Ray Kilby; her grandmothers, Roark, Mary Vanela Kilby, Mabel Payne, Dorothy Kulin and Marie Widener; her children-in-law, Kathy Phipps, Johnny Putnam, Jim Snyder and Carl Bryant; and her great great grandchild Elijah William Hilton "Fuzz".
She is survived by: her stepmother Rose Mabe Kilby; her sister Edna Bowlin of Hendersonville, NC; her sister-in-law Ruby Phipps Kennard of Florida; her children, Kenneth Phipps of Laurel Bloomery, TN, Betty Bryant Bowers (Andy) of Bristol, TN, Lois Snyder of Mountain City, TN, Virginia Hodge Shady Valley (Ed) and Carmia Cornett (Junior) of Mountain City, TN; her grandchildren, Doug Bryant, Leon Bryant, Rick Bryant, Dennis Bryant, Darren Bryant, Jody Putnam, Trampass Hodge, Willie Phipps, David Whisman, Tammy McCloud, Pam Brown, Lucinda Jones, Rebekah Phipps-Stines, Jennifer Howard, Myra Phipps, Angelina Snyder and Patricia Phipps; her great grandchildren, Toby Bryant, Josh Bryant, Jason Bryant, Nellie Wilson, Billy Bryant, Cody Bryant of Dustin Bryant, D. J, Sam Bryant, Monica Bryant, Sasha Bryant, Sara Bryant, Olivia Bryant, Dakota Bryant, Laura King, Annabelle Miller, Angel Gooddell, Griffin Brown, Carson Brown, Ally McCloud, Jessica Jones, Miranda Jones, Tanner Putnam, Shainna Putnam, Jenna Reece, Brittney Hodge, Jaida Hodge, Hunter Hodge, Ben Howard, Ezra Howard, Kaylee Eller, Sammy Phipps, Noah Phipps, Autumn Phipps, Liddy Arnold, Maddy Arnold, Alexis Winters, Ariel Phipps, Emma Savery and Lily Savery; and her grandson Luke Sluder. She is also survived by her children but her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many great-great-grandchildren.